appreciate

🇺🇸 /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
B1

to see the good in someone or something

I appreciate how kind you are to everyone.

B1

to be thankful for something

I appreciate your help with my homework.

R

to understand something

I appreciate that learning a new language takes time.

R

to grow in value

This painting will appreciate over time.

translation

v. to see the good in someone or something; to be thankful for something; to understand something; to grow in value

Word Forms

3rd Present appreciates
Past appreciated
Perfect appreciated
Progressive appreciating